Highlights from the Associated press article...
Lawsuit Claims BMW SUV Air Bags Defective
By CATHERINE WILSON AP Business Writer
MIAMI (AP) - BMW X5 sport utility vehicles have defective air bags that deploy for no reason, and the German carmaker's U.S. subsidiary requires owners to agree to secrecy before performing free repairs, a driver claims in a lawsuit seeking national class-action status.
Lisa Vale said she suffered a chemical burn on her left arm when the driver's side bag exploded with a blinding puff of white powder as she was driving on a busy thoroughfare south of Miami in April.
Her 2001 SUV was still under warranty, but the dealer who sold her mother the $58,000 vehicle planned to charge her $3,840 for repairs if she refused to sign the confidentiality agreement, she said. She balked, took the X5 to another dealership for less expensive repairs and sued Friday in Florida state court in Miami-Dade County.
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